Much of New Orleans' French Quarter lost power around 9:40 p.m. Tuesday night, shortly after a nearby lightning strike.

New Orleans Police Department units patrolling in the area reported that the outage extended from Esplanade Avenue to Conti Street. The area without power also extended from Decatur street north to North Rampart Street.

Police also reported that a large number of silent burglar alarms went off about the time the outage began.

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